Episode Overview
For the first time, This Old House let fans pick the project. A nationwide Dream Kitchen search ended in an online vote, with the Smith family of Lake Forest, Illinois, winning the most support. The goal: carve out more space in a cramped, outdated kitchen so Mike and Heidi Smith and their 5-year-old triplets can cook and dine comfortably. Plans for the 1928 Tudor include custom cabinets, new appliances, moving a poorly placed powder room, and turning an old greenhouse into a front eating area. To keep the family at home during renovations, Richard Trethewey sets up a temporary kitchen on the sun porch, while Norm and Steve review design ideas with architect John Krasnodebski. The kitchen is sealed off from the rest of the house to contain dust and debris during demolition.